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Block Island, Rhode Island, USAAn island in the Atlantic Ocean 14 miles East of Long
Island

(Block Island - 8 Aug 02 -
Ducks - 02) As we were watching these ducks, we couldn't help but think
about part of the consequence of God granting us reluctant permission to eat
animals: "the fear of you and terror of you shall be upon [them]" (Genesis 9:2).
We get the feeling that animals would rather be our loving friends
rather than have constant fear of us, and that Isaiah's prophecy of the Peaceable
Kingdom (Isaiah 11:6-9) is for the here and now, if we would stop our violence
and allow it to come to pass. There are plenty of plant foods to eat.
We don't need to kill animals for food!